Odisha

Four Arrested For Storing Huge Quantities Of Illegal Chromites & Coal In Odisha

By
OB Bureau

Bhadrak: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha police seized huge quantities of illegal chromite and coal at Puripada under Bhandaripokhari police limits in Bhadrak district on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.

A raid was conducted on the basis of a tip-off regarding cargo theft and storage of huge quantities of illegal chromites and coal. Four persons, Biswajit Nayak of Bambilo village in Jajpur, Amar Sahoo of Raigul village in Dhenkanal, Anil Sethi of Kankana village in Dhenkanal, and Bijaya Shankar Mohanty of Fatehpur village in Bhadrak, were arrested in this connection.

Around 330 tons of chromite and 15 tonnes of coal were seized from the stockyard run by Bijaya. Two 20-wheeler trucks, a JCB machine, a tractor and other incriminating materials were also seized from the spot, an official release said.

While a case has also been registered under Sections 379/411/120(B) IPC, the accused were forwarded to the Judicial Magistrate of First Class (JMFC) court, Bhadrak.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Newborn Girl Found Abandoned Near Bush In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

Baripada: A newborn girl was found lying near a bush at Bhanra village under Karanjia…

November 8, 2024

Shah Rukh Khan Bagged ‘Baazigar’ After Salman Khan Rejected It

Mumbai: Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, the leading superstars of Bollywood, came from different…

November 8, 2024

Dhanush & Nithya Menen Starrer ‘Idli Kadai’ To Release On This Date

Mumbai: Actor-filmmaker Dhanush took to his X handle on Friday to announce the release date…

November 8, 2024

National Hockey: Another Big Win Takes Odisha Closer To Knockout Stage

Chennai: Odisha all but booked a berth in the knockout stage of the 14th Hockey…

November 8, 2024

Traffic Restrictions For Panchaka, Badaosa At Dhabaleswar Temple In Odisha’s Cuttack; Check Details

Cuttack: Several traffic restrictions have been imposed to ensure smooth movement of devotees to Dhabaleswar…

November 8, 2024

Late Sidhu Moose Wala’s Brother Is A Carbon Copy Of Him

Mumbai: Sidhu Moose Wala's parents Balkaur Singh and Charan Kaur shared a picture of their…

November 8, 2024

Unique Protest: No Dating, No Sex, No Babies With Men Who Voted For Donald Trump

New York: A group of American women has launched an unprecedented protest against men who…

November 8, 2024

4 More Handicrafts Granted Official Approval In Odisha; Total Number Now 55

Bhubaneswar: Four more handicrafts were granted approval by the Odisha government, taking the total number…

November 8, 2024